, while since then an alliance with the united states has under ##written its security . arguably , this pattern of band ##wa ##gon ##ing — both for cultural reasons such as shared values and beliefs , as well as for more pr ##ag ##matic security concerns — has ensured that australian strategic policy has often been defined by relations with its allies . regardless , a tendency towards strategic com ##pl ##ace ##ncy has also been evident , with australians often reluctant to think about defence issues or to all ##oca ##te resources until a crisis arises ; a trait which has historically resulted in un ##pre ##par ##ed ##ness for major military challenges . reflecting both the real ##ist and liberal paradigm ##s of international relations
, while since then an alliance with the united states has underwritten its security. arguably, this pattern of bandwagoning — both for cultural reasons such as shared values and beliefs, as well as for more pragmatic security concerns — has ensured that australian strategic policy has often been defined by relations with its allies. regardless, a tendency towards strategic complacency has also been evident, with australians often reluctant to think about defence issues or to allocate resources until a crisis arises ; a trait which has historically resulted in unpreparedness for major military challenges. reflecting both the realist and liberal paradigms of international relations